This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Michael Mongan currently ...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter — who passed away May 8 — once said the fall of the Roman Empire was partially due ...

Opinion: Souter was an intellectual powerhouse who wrote major opinions on issues of religion, First Amendment, privacy, ...

His jurisprudence has been overshadowed by that of his showier colleagues but was a model of principled restraint.

School of Law Dean Leslie Kendrick is a big admirer of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. As his clerk in 2007, ...

Justice David Souter, a single man, could have been the toast of the town in D.C. But that’s not the life he wanted.

Justice Souter became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench. He died at his home in New ...

Justice David Souter, touted as a steadfast conservative for the Supreme Court in 1990, soon revealed himself as the opposite ...

Souter, appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, preserved abortion rights and became a reliable member of the court’s liberal bloc over two decades.

Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential ...

April 30, 2004 - While jogging near his home in Washington, DC, Souter is assaulted by several men and taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, according to police and court officials. The ...

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican appointee who retired from the high court in 2009 after voting ...